A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail
By: Jeff Alt
3.89
Format: 285 pages, Paperback
As seen on ESPN and Hallmark Channel: Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appala…
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1. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
By: Bill Bryson
3.93
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic, a… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"It’s a bit burned,"-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
"I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to."-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
"Imagine having a city full of things that no other city had."-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
"They were Republicans, Nixon Republicans, and so didn't subscribe to the notion that laws are supposed to apply to all people equally."-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
2. Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)
By: Susan Beth Pfeffer
3.89
Format: 337 pages, Paperback
Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the ear… read more
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"People see what they want to see"-Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)
"People see what they want to see."-Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)
"I have no privacy. But I feel so alone."-Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)
"I wonder if I cry whether my tears would be gray."-Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)
3. Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions
By: Ben Mezrich
3.98
Format: None pages, Hardcover
An exclusive blackjack club came up with a system to take the worldUs most sophisticated casinos fo… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
4. Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
By: Ben Montgomery
4.42
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2014 National Outdoor Book Awards for History/Biography Emma Gatewood told her family… read more
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- biography
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- nature
5. Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas
By: None
4.67
Format: 88 pages, Paperback
"A sinister version of The Perfect Storm . . . Thrilling." --Sunday Times (UK) For readers of The … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
6. The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation
By: Elizabeth Letts
3.95
Format: 620 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER November 1958: the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden in New… read more
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7. Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
By: Jennifer Pharr Davis
3.14
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn… read more
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8. It's Okay to Laugh
By: Nora McInerny Purmort
3.51
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Joining the ranks of Let's Pretend This Never Happenedand Carry On, Warrior, a fierce, hysterically… read more
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9. Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail
By: Paul V. Stutzman
4.00
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
After losing his wife to breast cancer, Paul Stutzman decided to make some big changes. He quit his… read more
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10. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail
By: David Miller
4.53
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A 41-year-old engineer quits his job to hike the Appalachian Trail. This is a true account of his h… read more
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11. A Walk in the Woods
By: Bill Bryson
3.20
Format: 160 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Subtitle: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Geor… read more
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12. Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
By: Jenny Odell
3.61
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In her first book, How to Do Nothing, Jenny Odell wrote about the importance of disconnecting from … read more
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- nonfiction
"Most living entities and systems on this planet obviously do not live by the Western human clock (though some, like the crows who memorize a city's daily garbage truck route, do of course adapt to th…"-Jenny Odell, Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
13. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
By: Cal Newport
3.73
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more
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- nonfiction
"What are we really doing here?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
14. She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up
By: Sheila Wray Gregoire
4.49
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
This research-based, biblically informed book helps moms reject harmful teachings from the church a… read more
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- nonfiction
15. Christy
By: Catherine Marshall
4.24
Format: 514 pages, Kindle Edition
The train taking nineteen-year-old teacher Christy Huddleston from her home in Asheville, North Car… read more
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"Truth could never be wholly contained in words."-Catherine Marshall, Christy
"I was too old for my father to (be protective), too young to be flattered."-Catherine Marshall, Christy
"The house, it's already been a-settin' here for a hundred years. It'll be right here tomorrow. It's today I must be livin'."-Catherine Marshall, Christy
"Have you ever thought that the only ugly things in this Cove are man's fault, while the beautiful things are God's work? Look at those mountains."-Catherine Marshall, Christy
16. Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl
By: Rebecca Quin
4.51
Format: 367 pages, Hardcover
This compelling and deeply personal memoir from WWE superstar Rebecca Quin—a.k.a. The Man, a.k.a. B… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will complete you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will destroy you"-Rebecca Quin, Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl
"Then and there, I vowed to lose weight so I might have a chance of actually being like my mom when I grew up. But then I got hungry and sad and just wanted pizza. Beauty was my mom's domain. Pizza wa…"-Rebecca Quin, Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl
17. Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots
By: Reba McEntire
4.08
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The best things in life are really not that fancy. This photo-dri… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
18. Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail
By: Heather Anish Anderson
4.10
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Despite her success setting a self-supported Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail i… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
19. Fly Girl: A Memoir
By: Ann Hood
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In 1978, in the tailwind of the golden age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of gla… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
20. Only When I Step On It: One Man's Inspiring Journey to Hike The Appalachian Trail Alone
By: Peter Conti
4.34
Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition
What if you could experience the thrill of an epic voyage through insurmountable obstacles without … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- outdoors
21. The Trail of Lost Hearts
By: Tracey Garvis Graves
3.98
Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition
New York Times bestselling author Tracey Garvis Graves takes readers on a life affirming journey, w… read more
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- adventure
22. Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive
By: Jordan Raynor
4.50
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Manage your time the way Jesus managed his with a biblical antidote to swamped to-do lists and hurr… read more
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- nonfiction
23. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
By: Heather Anish Anderson
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
By age 25, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the "Triple Crown" of backpacking: the Appal… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
"At least now I knew that my heart was wedded to the mountains--to the wild places. It was there, and there alone, that I was whole, contented, and blissful. No relationship, career, or wealth could e…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I refuse to let this suffering be for nothing. In fact, I refuse to suffer." I whispered to myself as I pushed each tent stake into the ground. "I can adapt. I am adapting." Another long day was done…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I want to set a record. Not just any record, but an athletic record. One that everyone will know me for. One that my dad will be proud of. I don't know what it will be, but I will do it. I have a lot…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I'd failed to live up to the expectations of my parents. I had not utilized my education in any real way and I'd given up on my marriage. For the first time, I accepted that I could not meet the expe…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
24. Lost on the Appalachian Trail (Triple Crown Trilogy (AT, PCT, CDT) Book 1)
By: Kyle Rohrig
4.28
Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition
*****NEWLY REVISED, EDITED & EXTENDED EDITION as of August 2023***** Join Kyle and his little dog "… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
25. A Song to Drown Rivers
By: Ann Liang
4.32
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown … read more
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"Please,"-Ann Liang, A Song to Drown Rivers
"His eyes fluttered open, focused on me; it was how he had looked at me in all our time together, across the palace rivers, across the polished floors of his chambers, underneath the moonlight. no mat…"-Ann Liang, A Song to Drown Rivers
26. Bliss(ters): How I Walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer
By: Gail Francis
3.86
Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition
Just before her 40th birthday, Gail Francis quit her perfectly good job and set out to hike one of … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- nature
27. Divided: A Walk on the Continental Divide Trail
By: Brian Cornell
4.01
Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition
Once a person hikes a long trail, they catch the bug, but does it get any easier the second time ar… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- nature
28. Fat Mom on a Mountain: Fifty Weeks that Restored My Life
By: Kriste O'Brien
4.29
Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition
Kriste was overweight and turning fifty. Her approaching birthday milestone was a harsh reminder th… read more
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- travel
29. A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail
By: Jeff Alt
3.89
Format: 285 pages, Paperback
As seen on ESPN and Hallmark Channel: Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appala… read more
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- memoir
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- travel
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
30. 2,000 Miles Together: The Story of the Largest Family to Hike the Appalachian Trail
By: Ben Crawford
4.20
Format: 468 pages, Paperback
As his six children slept on the dirty floor of a women’s restroom while a blizzard howled outside,… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- memoir
- adventure
"Hike your own hike."-Ben Crawford, 2,000 Miles Together: The Story of the Largest Family to Hike the Appalachian Trail
"Never quit on a bad day."-Ben Crawford, 2,000 Miles Together: The Story of the Largest Family to Hike the Appalachian Trail
"when someone doesn’t feel valued or heard, their desire to participate in a job or relationship disappears."-Ben Crawford, 2,000 Miles Together: The Story of the Largest Family to Hike the Appalachian Trail
"you don’t need to be rich to care for people. You only need to be creative and willing to meet them where they’re at."-Ben Crawford, 2,000 Miles Together: The Story of the Largest Family to Hike the Appalachian Trail
31. Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends
By: Dan Mathews
4.07
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
“Exquisite. Full of wry humor, tenderness, and compassion.” —Jeannette Walls, New York Times bestse… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
